𑌭𑍂 𑌸𑍂𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍

𑌭𑍂 𑌸𑍂𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍 is a Vedic hymn to Earth as 𑌭𑍂𑌮𑌿, 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍀, 𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀, 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌂𑌧𑌰𑌾, and 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁-𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀. The text itself identifies Taittiriya Samhita 1.5.3 and Taittiriya Brahmana 3.1.2 as key source locations, and the received recitation also includes later devotional meditation on Bhu Devi. It therefore joins Vedic earth-cosmology with temple and household devotion.

This Vedic hymn teaches reverence for the ground of life. Earth is praised as vast support, mother of beings, bearer of food, ritual field, home of fire, and sacred consort of the all-pervading Lord. In a world that easily treats land as mere property, the hymn restores the vision of Earth as sacred relationship and responsibility.

The movement of the text is broad: cosmic earth and sky, Agni placed in Earth's lap, fertility, speech, breath, healing, truth, Vishnu's stride, and a contemplative visualization of the Earth Goddess. The names 𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀, 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌂𑌧𑌰𑌾, 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌧𑌾, and 𑌮𑌹𑍀 show Earth as bearer of wealth, support of truth, and mother of all beings.

Key concepts include 𑌭𑍂𑌮𑌿, 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍀, 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍍, 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿, 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯, 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁-𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀, 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍀, ecological duty, and food reverence. Read it as a prayer of gratitude and responsibility: to worship Earth is to live with restraint, cleanliness, food respect, ecological care, and social responsibility.

𑌤𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾 - 1.5.3
𑌤𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌯 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌮𑍍 - 3.1.2

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌤𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌯 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾 - the Taittiriya Samhita source tradition
𑌤𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌯 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌮𑍍 - the Taittiriya Brahmana source tradition
𑌸𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌃 - scriptural locus and recensional context

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
This citation places the Bhu Suktam material in the Taittiriya Samhita and Taittiriya Brahmana traditions, reminding the reader that the earth-prayer is rooted in Vedic recitation and ritual vision.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The 𑌸𑌂𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌭, source-note, reminds us that this is not merely a later earth-prayer but rooted in Vedic recitation and ritual context.

Vedic source-awareness matters because Earth is praised through mantra, 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞, and cosmic order, not only sentiment. The Taittiriya Samhita and Brahmana settings show ritual Earth-reverence, while later Bhu Devi devotion expands that Vedic reverence into personal worship.

Practically, knowing the source cultivates respect. Sacred ecology begins with listening before using.

𑌓𑌮𑍍 ॥ 𑌓𑌂 𑌭𑍂𑌮𑌿॑𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍂॒𑌮𑍍𑌨𑌾 𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍌𑌰𑍍𑌵॑𑌰𑌿॒𑌣𑌾𑌽𑌂𑌤𑌰𑌿॑𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌿॒𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 ।
𑌉॒𑌪𑌸𑍍𑌥𑍇॑ 𑌤𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍇॒𑌽𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌮॑𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾॒𑌦-𑌮॒𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾॒𑌯𑌾𑌦॑𑌧𑍇 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌭𑍂𑌮𑌿𑌃 𑌭𑍂𑌮𑍍𑌨𑌾 - Earth by greatness and abundance
𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍌𑌃 𑌵𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌾 - heaven by vast covering
𑌅𑌂𑌤𑌰𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 - midspace by greatness
𑌉𑌪𑌸𑍍𑌥𑍇 𑌤𑍇 - in your lap or womb
𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌅𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍇 - O divine Aditi, boundless mother
𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌂 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌦𑌂 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌆𑌦𑌧𑍇 - I place Agni, eater of food, for food and nourishment

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
Earth is great in abundance, heaven is vast, and midspace is great. O divine Aditi, in your lap I establish Agni, the eater of food, for the sake of nourishment.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The verse sees Earth as lap, womb, and support of sacred fire. 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌦 and 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯 link fire, food, and eater: life is a cycle of receiving and offering.

The Taittiriya Upanishad's reverence for 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍍 deepens this: food is not trivial matter but a sacred form of Brahman-supported life. Earth holds the fire that transforms food into life.

Practically, respect the food chain. Cook cleanly, eat gratefully, reduce waste, and remember that every meal rests in Earth's lap.

𑌆𑌽𑌯𑌂𑌗𑍌𑌃 𑌪𑍃𑌶𑍍𑌞𑌿॑𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍀॒-𑌦𑌸॑𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾॒𑌤𑌰𑌂॒ 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌃॑ ।
𑌪𑌿॒𑌤𑌰𑌂॑ 𑌚 𑌪𑍍𑌰॒𑌯𑌂𑌥𑍍-𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌃॑ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌅𑌯𑌂 𑌗𑍌𑌃 - this cow, symbolically Earth or ray
𑌪𑍃𑌶𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌃 𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍀𑌤𑍍 - the many-colored one has moved forward
𑌅𑌸𑌨𑌤𑍍 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌃 - returning again to the mother
𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌚 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌨𑍍 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌃 - and going toward the father, the heavenly light

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
This many-colored cow moves forward, returning again to the mother and proceeding toward the father, the heavenly world.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The 𑌗𑍌𑌃-image is layered: Earth, nourishment, light, and Vedic speech can all be suggested. Movement between 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 and 𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌾 evokes earth and heaven as the two poles of life.

Vedic hymns often use 𑌗𑍌𑌃 for cow, ray, earth, and speech. Sayana-like interpretation attends to context rather than reducing the word to one flat meaning.

Practically, live between roots and aspiration: honor the mother-ground that feeds you and the higher light that guides you.

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿॒𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍॒𑌶𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌮॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾॑𑌜𑌤𑌿॒ 𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌪॑𑌤॒𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌯॑ 𑌶𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑍇 ।
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌯॑𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌹॒𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌭𑌿𑌃॑ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌂𑌶𑌤𑍍 𑌧𑌾𑌮 - thirty stations or luminous abodes
𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤𑌿 - shines forth
𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍 𑌪𑌤𑌂𑌗𑌾𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑍇 - speech rests upon the flying radiant one
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌹𑌤𑍍 𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌭𑌿𑌃 - it carries or bears toward him through lights

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
The luminous stations shine; sacred speech rests upon the radiant mover and carries the worshipper through the lights toward the hidden order of the cosmos.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
This compact Vedic verse links light, speech, and cosmic stations. 𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍 is not casual talk; it is sacred speech aligned with luminous order.

The Vedas repeatedly connect speech with creation and revelation. Bhartruhari later develops the power of language as a principle of cognition and reality.

Practically, speak in ways that carry light. Speech can darken a room or make it luminous; choose words that clarify and uplift.

𑌅॒𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾॒𑌣𑌾𑌦॑𑌪𑌾𑌨॒𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂॑𑌤𑌶𑍍𑌚॑𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑍋𑌚॒𑌨𑌾 ।
𑌵𑍍𑌯॑𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍-𑌮𑌹𑌿॒𑌷𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌃॑ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌅𑌪𑌾𑌨𑌤𑌿 - from his breath it breathes out or moves
𑌅𑌂𑌤𑌃 𑌚𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌾 - the shining realms move within
𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍍 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌷𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌃 - the great one revealed heaven

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
From the cosmic breath the shining realms move within; the great power reveals the heavenly light and shows that Earth, breath, and illumination belong to one living order.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
Earth is not separated from breath and light. 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣 and 𑌰𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌾 show vitality and illumination moving through the cosmos; the verse asks us to see Earth as part of a living respiratory and luminous order.

Upanishadic prana teachings describe breath as a central life-support. Earth-life depends on breath, atmosphere, and light, all held in one order, which is why care for air and climate is a sacred extension of care for the body.

Practically, protect air and breath. Clean environments, calm breathing, and non-polluting habits are spiritual responsibilities. The way we breathe and the way we let others breathe are both forms of Earth worship.

𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾᳚ 𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍁॒𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌃 𑌪॑𑌰𑍋॒𑌵𑌪॑𑌮॒𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌨𑌾॒ 𑌯𑌦𑌵॑𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 ।
𑌸𑍁॒𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪॑𑌮𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇॒ 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌵॒ 𑌪𑍁𑌨॒𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌦𑍀॑𑌪𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌸𑌿 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌯𑌤𑍍 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌃 - when one, angered, affected you
𑌪𑌰𑍋𑌵𑌪𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌨𑌾 - through hostile anger or misdirected wrath
𑌯𑌤𑍍 𑌅𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 - by turning away or disturbance
𑌸𑍁𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌂 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇 - O Agni, well-ordered one
𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌤𑌵 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌃 𑌉𑌦𑍍𑌦𑍀𑌪𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌸𑌿 - we rekindle that of yours again

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
O well-ordered Agni, whatever has been disturbed by anger, hostility, or turning away, we rekindle and restore for you.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The hymn acknowledges damage caused by anger. 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍁 can burn wrongly; the answer is to rekindle Agni properly, restoring sacred order.

Vedic ritual often includes repair when order is disturbed. The Gita likewise teaches that anger leads to delusion and loss of wisdom, so fire must be purified.

Practically, when anger damages a home or workplace, do not pretend nothing happened. Rekindle trust through apology, correction, and disciplined action.

𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇॑ 𑌮॒𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌪॑𑌰𑍋𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿॒𑌵𑍀-𑌮𑌨𑍁॑𑌦𑌧𑍍𑌵॒𑌸𑍇 ।
𑌆॒𑌦𑌿॒𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇॒ 𑌤𑌦𑍍𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑌾 𑌵𑌸॑𑌵𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌸॒𑌮𑌾𑌭॑𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍍 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌯𑌤𑍍 𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍁-𑌪𑌰𑍋𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 - what of you was affected by anger
𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌦𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍇 - spread or disturbed upon the earth
𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌃 𑌵𑌸𑌵𑌃 𑌚 - the Adityas, all gods, and Vasus
𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌭𑌰𑌨𑍍 - gathered and restored that

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
What was disturbed upon the earth by anger, the Adityas, all the gods, and the Vasus gathered and restored.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
Restoration is communal and divine. Damage to 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍀 and sacred order requires many powers to gather what was scattered.

Dharma is cooperative: no one restores a broken field alone. Vedic ritual regularly invokes many deities because order needs light, stability, protection, and right action; the same principle appears in the Gita's yajna-cycle of mutual support.

Practically, environmental and social repair need teamwork. Anger may scatter quickly, but restoration requires coordinated patience.

𑌮𑍇॒𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀॑ 𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀 𑌵॒𑌸𑍁𑌂𑌧॑𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾॒𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍁॑𑌧𑌾 𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀 𑌵𑌾॒𑌸𑌵𑍀᳚ ।
𑌬𑍍𑌰॒𑌹𑍍𑌮॒𑌵॒𑌰𑍍𑌚॒𑌸𑌃 𑌪𑌿॑𑌤𑍃॒𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂॒ 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁॒𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌨𑌃॑ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 - the fertile divine Earth
𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌂𑌧𑌰𑌾 - bearer of treasures
𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌧𑌾 - giver or holder of wealth
𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌵𑍀 - connected with the Vasus or Indra's power
𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮-𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌸𑌃 - sacred brilliance
𑌪𑌿𑌤𑍃𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁𑌃 𑌮𑌨𑌃 - hearing, sight, and mind of the ancestors

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
May the Goddess Earth be Medini, Vasundhara, Vasudha, and Vasavi, bearer of sacred brilliance and connected with the hearing, sight, and mind of the ancestors.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The names 𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀, 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌂𑌧𑌰𑌾, 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌧𑌾, and 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌵𑍀 show Earth as fertile, treasure-bearing, wealth-giving, and divinely empowered. She also carries ancestral continuity: hearing, sight, and mind are inherited through her.

Vedic ancestor reverence depends on land, food, lineage, and memory. Taittiriya teachings on 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍍 and duty to parents help explain why Earth holds not only minerals but culture, gratitude, and inherited responsibility.

Practically, honor ancestors by caring for what they handed down: land, language, rituals, values, and family responsibilities.

𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀 𑌹𑌿॑𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌗॒𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌿𑌣𑍀॑ 𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀 𑌪𑍍𑌰॑𑌸𑍋॒𑌦𑌰𑍀᳚ ।
𑌸𑌦॑𑌨𑍇 𑌸॒𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯॑𑌨𑍇 𑌸𑍀𑌦 ।

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 - O Goddess
𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯-𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌿𑌣𑍀 - golden-wombed, bearing luminous potential
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍋𑌦𑌰𑍀 - bearing, birthing, or womb-like
𑌸𑌦𑌨𑍇 - in the dwelling or seat
𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯-𑌆𑌯𑌨𑍇 - in the abode/path of truth
𑌸𑍀𑌦 - sit, be established

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
O golden-wombed Goddess, bearer of life, be seated in the dwelling and in the abode of truth, blessing the home with fertility, steadiness, and sacred order.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
Earth is 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯-𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌿𑌣𑍀, holding golden potential. But she is asked to sit in 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯-𑌆𑌯𑌨, the path of truth, not falsehood.

The idea of 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭 as luminous womb of creation is central in Vedic cosmology, especially in Rigvedic creation hymns. Here Earth herself participates in that birthing power as dwelling, womb, and truth-ground.

Practically, potential becomes blessed only when established in truth. A business, farm, family, or school built on falsehood cannot be Bhu Devi's true seat.

𑌸॒𑌮𑍁॒𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵॑𑌤𑍀 𑌸𑌾𑌵𑌿॒𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌹॒𑌨𑍋 𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀 𑌮॒𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌂॑𑌗𑍀᳚ ।
𑌮॒𑌹𑍋 𑌧𑌰॑𑌣𑍀 𑌮॒𑌹𑍋𑌽𑌤𑍍𑌯॑𑌤𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌤𑍍 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌤𑍀 - ocean-bearing or ocean-rich
𑌸𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 - connected with Savitri, impelling solar power
𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 𑌮𑌹𑍀 - the great Goddess
𑌮𑌹𑌃 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍀 - great bearer, holder of vastness
𑌮𑌹𑌃 𑌅𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌤𑍍 - she stands beyond greatness

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
The Goddess is ocean-bearing, Savitri-like, great, and a vast holder; the great Earth stands in surpassing majesty as the field where light, waters, life, and ritual meet.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
Earth bears oceans and receives solar impulse. 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍀 means bearer; she carries weight quietly.

The Savitri connection reminds us that Earth is not inert; she responds to light, season, rhythm, and divine impulse. The Gayatri/Savitri tradition also links illumination with right understanding, so Earth is seen as a field awakened by light.

Practically, learn from Earth's bearing power. Carry responsibilities steadily, but also receive light and renewal.

𑌶𑍃॒𑌙𑍍𑌗𑍇 𑌶𑍃𑌂॑𑌗𑍇 𑌯॒𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇 𑌯॑𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀॒𑌷𑌣𑍀᳚ 𑌇𑌂𑌦𑍍𑌰॑𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾॒𑌪𑌿𑌨𑍀॒ 𑌸𑌰॑𑌸𑌿𑌜 𑌇॒𑌹 ।
𑌵𑌾॒𑌯𑍁॒𑌮𑌤𑍀॑ 𑌜॒𑌲𑌶𑌯॑𑌨𑍀 𑌸𑍍𑌵॒𑌯𑌂 𑌧𑌾॒𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾॑ 𑌸॒𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂𑌤𑍋॒ 𑌪𑌰𑌿॑𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀
𑌸𑍋॒𑌪𑌰𑌿॑𑌧𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌂𑌗𑌾𑌯 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌶𑍃𑌂𑌗𑍇 𑌶𑍃𑌂𑌗𑍇 - on every peak or horn
𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇 - in every sacrifice
𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑍀 - awe-inspiring
𑌇𑌂𑌦𑍍𑌰-𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀 - connected with Indra's power
𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌿𑌨𑍀 - all-pervading
𑌸𑌰𑌸𑌿𑌜 - lotus-born or water-born
𑌵𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍀, 𑌜𑌲-𑌶𑌯𑌨𑍀 - wind-filled, resting in waters
𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍-𑌧𑌾 - self-supporting or self-bearing
𑌪𑌰𑌿-𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀 - Earth surrounding and enclosing

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
On every peak and in every sacrifice, the awe-inspiring, all-pervading Earth Goddess is present, associated with power, lotus and waters, wind and self-supporting stability.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
This dense section piles names to show Earth's many modes: peak, ritual ground, lotus, water, wind, support, and enclosing field. 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌿𑌨𑍀 is central: she pervades every undertaking.

Vedic ritual cannot happen without Earth as altar and support. The Shatapatha and Taittiriya ritual worlds repeatedly treat the altar as a shaped cosmos; even the highest heavenward offering begins on the ground.

Practically, remember the ground beneath every success. Offices, temples, homes, roads, and farms all depend on Earth. Gratitude should shape usage.

𑌵𑌿॒𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॒𑌪॒𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀𑌂 𑌮॑𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀𑌂᳚ 𑌮𑌾॒𑌧॒𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌮𑌾॑𑌧𑌵॒𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂᳚ 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌸॑𑌖𑍀𑌂 𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀𑌂॒ 𑌨॒𑌮𑌾॒𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍁॑𑌤𑌵॒𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌭𑌾𑌮𑍍 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁-𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍 - consort of Vishnu
𑌮𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀𑌮𑍍 - the great Goddess Earth
𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌵-𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍 - connected with Madhava and dear to Madhava
𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯-𑌸𑌖𑍀𑌮𑍍 - Lakshmi, dear friend
𑌅𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤-𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌭𑌾𑌮𑍍 - beloved of Achyuta, the unfailing Lord
𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 - I bow

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
I bow to the great Goddess Earth, consort of Vishnu, dear to Madhava, Lakshmi's beloved companion, and beloved of Achyuta.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
Here Earth is explicitly 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁-𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀, Bhu Devi, one of the divine consorts associated with Vishnu. This links ecological support with divine preservation.

Vaishnava tradition honors Sri Devi and Bhu Devi as compassionate divine powers. Earth as Vishnu's beloved should never be treated as disposable matter.

Practically, devotion to Vishnu should include care for Earth. Wastefulness and pollution are inconsistent with reverence for 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁-𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀.

𑌓𑌂 𑌧॒𑌨𑍁॒𑌰𑍍𑌧॒𑌰𑌾𑌯𑍈॑ 𑌵𑌿॒𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌹𑍇॑ 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌿॒𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌚॑ 𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿 ।
𑌤𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍋॑ 𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍋॒𑌦𑌯𑌾᳚𑌤𑍍 ।

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌰𑍍-𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌹𑍇 - may we know the bow-bearing one
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵-𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿 - we meditate on the giver of all accomplishments
𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌨𑌃 𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍋𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 - may Dhara, the Earth-bearer, inspire us

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
May we know the bow-bearing Goddess; we meditate on the giver of all accomplishments. May Dhara inspire and guide us.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
This 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀-style mantra invokes Earth as active protector and giver of accomplishment. 𑌧𑌰𑌾 is the bearer who also guides.

The bow can symbolize readiness to protect dharma. In the Gita, divine order restores balance when adharma rises; Earth is patient, but not powerless, and disorder eventually meets consequence.

Practically, let Earth inspire disciplined accomplishment. Work should be grounded, protective, and fruitful.

𑌶𑍃॒𑌣𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌤𑌿॑ 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍋॒𑌣𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍃𑌤॑𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌗𑍋॒𑌪𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾॑𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾॒ 𑌉𑌪॑𑌶𑍃𑌣𑍋𑌮𑌿॒ 𑌵𑌾𑌚᳚𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌮॒𑌹𑍀𑌂𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑍀𑌂-𑌵𑌿𑌁𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॑𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀 𑌮𑌜𑍂॒𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍀॒𑌚𑍀॑𑌮𑍇𑌨𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍 𑌹॒𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌾॑ 𑌯𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌃 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌶𑍃𑌣𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍍 - they hear the praised one, or the hearing ones listen
𑌅𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌾𑌮𑍍 - guardian of immortality
𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌚𑌂 𑌉𑌪𑌶𑍃𑌣𑍋𑌮𑌿 - I hear her sacred speech
𑌮𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁-𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍 - the great Goddess, consort of Vishnu
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍀𑌚𑍀𑌂 𑌏𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌾 𑌯𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌃 - we worship this inward-facing one with offering

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
I hear the sacred speech of the blessed guardian of immortality. We worship with offering this great Goddess Earth, consort of Vishnu, turned inward toward us.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
Earth is 𑌅𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌾, guardian of immortality, because the path to higher life begins through embodied discipline on Earth.

Hearing her 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌾𑌚𑍍 means learning from Earth's teaching: patience, support, consequence, fertility, and endurance. Bhartruhari's reflections on speech remind us that language itself can reveal or conceal truth, so Earth's voice must be heard with humility.

Practically, listen to the land. Soil, water, climate, and community conditions are forms of feedback. Wise people respond before crisis deepens.

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇॒𑌧𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁॑-𑌰𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌗𑌾॒𑌯𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌚॑𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌮॒𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌂॑ 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿॒𑌵𑍀-𑌮𑌂॒𑌤𑌰𑌿॑𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌤𑌚𑍍𑌛𑍍𑌰𑍋॒𑌣𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑌵॑ 𑌇॒𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌮𑌾॑𑌨𑌾 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯॒𑌗𑍍𑌗𑍍॒ 𑌶𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌂॒-𑌯𑌁𑌜॑𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌕𑍃𑌣𑍍𑌵॒𑌤𑍀 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌧𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌃 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇 - Vishnu strode in three ways
𑌉𑌰𑍁𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌃 - the wide-praised, wide-moving one
𑌮𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌅𑌂𑌤𑌰𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑍍 - the great earth, heaven, earth, and midspace
𑌇𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾 - desiring, intending
𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌂 𑌯𑌜𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌕𑍃𑌣𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 - making sacred praise for the sacrificer

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
Wide-striding Vishnu strode threefold through the great earth, heaven, earth, and midspace. Desiring sacred good, Earth makes holy praise for the sacrificer.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
Vishnu's 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌧𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮, threefold stride, connects Earth to cosmic order. Bhu Devi is not isolated; she is held within Vishnu's wide sustaining movement.

The Vishnu Suktam's 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌣𑌿 𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌿 theme is echoed here. Vaishnava theology sees Earth as beloved and protected within the Lord's cosmic stride.

Practically, take wide steps but keep them grounded. Vision without Earth becomes fantasy; Earth without vision becomes stagnation.

𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍋॒𑌨𑌾𑌪𑍃॑𑌥𑌿𑌵𑌿॒𑌭𑌵𑌾॑𑌨𑍃𑌕𑍍𑌷॒𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌿॒𑌵𑍇𑌶॑𑌨𑍀 𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌾॑𑌨॒𑌶𑍍𑌶𑌰𑍍𑌮॑ 𑌸॒𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌥𑌾𑌃᳚ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌨𑌾 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑌿𑌵𑌿 𑌭𑌵 - O Earth, be pleasant and gentle
𑌅𑌨𑍃𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌾 - free from harshness, thornlessness
𑌨𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌶𑌨𑍀 - a good dwelling place
𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌚 𑌨𑌃 𑌶𑌰𑍍𑌮 - grant us shelter and happiness
𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌃𑌆𑌃 - broad, spacious

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
O Earth, be gentle, free from harshness, and a good dwelling place. Grant us broad shelter, safety, and well-being for body, family, work, and worship.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
This is one of the most direct prayers: may Earth be livable. 𑌨𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌶𑌨𑍀 means dwelling-place; 𑌶𑌰𑍍𑌮 is sheltering happiness.

Atharva Vedic Earth hymns similarly ask Earth to be kind and stable. Such prayers imply that humans must also act in ways that do not make Earth harsh.

Practically, make places livable: reduce waste, plant, repair, clean, and build communities where people can breathe and belong.

𑌅𑌦𑌿॑𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍇॒𑌵𑌾 𑌗𑌂॑𑌧॒𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌮॑𑌨𑍁॒𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃᳚ 𑌪𑌿॒𑌤𑌰𑍋 𑌸𑍁॑𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇𑌷𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌮𑍍 𑌸॒𑌰𑍍𑌵 𑌭𑍂॒𑌤𑌾॒𑌨𑌾𑌂᳚ 𑌮𑌾॒𑌤𑌾 𑌮𑍇॒𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀॑ 𑌮𑌹𑌤𑌾 𑌮॒𑌹𑍀 ।
𑌸𑌾𑌵𑌿॒𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌗𑌾॑𑌯॒𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌜𑌗॑𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁॒𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍀 𑌪𑍃॒𑌥𑍍𑌵𑍀 𑌬॑𑌹𑍁𑌲𑌾॒ 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾॑ 𑌭𑍂॒𑌤𑌾𑌕॒𑌤𑌮𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌸𑌾 𑌸॒𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌯॒𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍇॑𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌸𑌿॒𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌃 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌅𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌃 - Aditi, boundless mother
𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌃, 𑌗𑌂𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌃, 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃, 𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌰𑌃, 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌃 - gods, Gandharvas, humans, ancestors, divine beings
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵-𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 - mother of all beings
𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌮𑌹𑍀 - fertile and great Earth
𑌸𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀, 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀, 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑍀 - sacred metrical and divine names
𑌉𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍀, 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑍍𑌵𑍀, 𑌬𑌹𑍁𑌲𑌾, 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾 - wide, earth, abundant, all-formed
𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾, 𑌅𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌾 - true and immortal
𑌵𑌸𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌃 - Vasishta, seer reference

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
Earth is Aditi, mother of gods, Gandharvas, humans, ancestors, and all beings. She is Medini, Mahi, Savitri, Gayatri, Jagati, wide, abundant, all-formed, true, and immortal, as declared by Vasishta.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The names make Earth universal mother and sacred meter. She holds beings and also holds chant, truth, and immortality. 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵-𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 is the ethical center.

Vedic meters such as 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 and 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑍀 structure sacred speech; associating them with Earth shows that land, language, and life are connected. This echoes the Vedic intuition that 𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍, world, and ritual order mutually support one another.

Practically, treat Earth as mother of all, not property of one group. This supports fairness, conservation, and reverence for shared resources.

𑌇𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌯𑌵𑌸𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌫𑌲𑌾𑌢𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾𑌤 𑌤𑌰𑍁𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍂𑌲𑍇 ।
𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣 𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨 𑌮𑌣𑌿 𑌮𑌂𑌟𑌪 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌚𑌿𑌂𑌤𑌯𑍇𑌤𑍍 𑌸𑌕𑌲 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌧𑌰𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑍍 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌇𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁-𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌿-𑌯𑌵-𑌸𑌸𑍍𑌯-𑌫𑌲-𑌆𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍇 - rich with sugarcane, rice, barley, crops, and fruits
𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾𑌤-𑌤𑌰𑍁-𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤-𑌮𑍂𑌲𑍇 - whose base is beautified by parijata trees
𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣-𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨-𑌮𑌣𑌿-𑌮𑌂𑌟𑌪-𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍇 - in the midst of a golden jeweled pavilion
𑌚𑌿𑌂𑌤𑌯𑍇𑌤𑍍 - one should meditate
𑌸𑌕𑌲-𑌲𑍋𑌕-𑌧𑌰𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑍍 - on the bearer of all worlds

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
One should meditate on the bearer of all worlds, rich with crops and fruits, beautified by sacred trees, and seated in a golden jeweled pavilion.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The meditation visualizes Earth as abundant agriculture and sacred beauty. 𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍, crops, fruits, trees, jewels, and worlds are all held by her.

Later devotional practice often uses such visualization to make reverence concrete. In Sri Vaishnava tradition, Bhu Devi stands with Sri Devi as a compassionate consort of Vishnu; the mind learns to see food and land as divine, not ordinary.

Practically, meditate on where your food comes from. Gratitude to farmers, soil, rain, and sunlight changes consumption into reverence.

𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌂-𑌵𑌿𑌁𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌵𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨 𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑍁𑌂𑌗𑌪𑌯𑍋𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌇𑌂𑌦𑍀𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌂 𑌨𑌵𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌿 𑌮𑌂𑌜𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌶𑍁𑌕𑌂 𑌦𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌹𑍇 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍 - dark-hued, earth-colored
𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍 - variegated, richly patterned
𑌨𑌵-𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨-𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 - adorned with nine gems
𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍-𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌾𑌮𑍍 - four-armed
𑌤𑍁𑌂𑌗-𑌪𑌯𑍋𑌧𑌰-𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 - with full nourishing breasts
𑌇𑌂𑌦𑍀𑌵𑌰-𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑍍 - blue-lotus-eyed
𑌨𑌵-𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌿-𑌮𑌂𑌜𑌰𑍀𑌮𑍍 - holding fresh rice cluster
𑌶𑍁𑌕𑌂 𑌦𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍 - holding a parrot
𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌹𑍇 - we seek refuge

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
We seek refuge in the dark, variegated, gem-adorned, four-armed Earth Goddess, blue-lotus-eyed, nourishing, holding fresh rice and a parrot.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The form is agricultural and royal. 𑌶𑌾𑌲𑍀, fresh rice, dark soil-color, gems, and nourishment show Earth as both field and treasure.

The parrot can suggest living fertility, speech, and cultivated beauty. Devi iconography often teaches through color, posture, and companion symbols; such imagery trains reverence for the living Earth, not just abstract land.

Practically, food grains are sacred icons. Do not waste rice, seeds, or soil; they are forms of Bhu Devi's body.

𑌸𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍁॑𑌮𑌿𑌵॒ 𑌤𑌿𑌤॑𑌉𑌨𑌾 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌂𑌤𑍋॒ 𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰॒ 𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌾॒ 𑌮𑌨॑𑌸𑌾॒ 𑌵𑌾𑌚॒ 𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌰॑𑌤 ।
𑌅𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾॒ 𑌸𑌖𑌾᳚𑌸𑍍𑌸॒𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌿॑ 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌤𑍇 𑌭॒𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌷𑌾𑌂᳚-𑌲𑌁॒𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌨𑌿॑𑌹𑌿॒𑌤𑌾𑌧𑌿॑𑌵𑌾॒𑌚𑌿 ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌸𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌂 𑌇𑌵 𑌤𑌿𑌤𑍌𑌣𑌾 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌂𑌤𑌃 - purifying like flour through a sieve
𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌃 - where the wise
𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌾 𑌵𑌾𑌚𑌂 𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌤 - shape speech with the mind
𑌅𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑌖𑌾𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌤𑍇 - here friends know friendships
𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾 𑌏𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃 - auspicious is their Lakshmi
𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾 𑌅𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌾𑌚𑌿 - placed in speech

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
Where the wise purify speech with the mind as flour is sifted, friends truly know friendship; auspicious Lakshmi is placed in their speech.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
This beautiful closing links Earth-blessing to purified speech. 𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌃 sift words through the mind before speaking; then friendship and Lakshmi become established in speech.

Vedic tradition treats 𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍 as sacred. Bhartruhari's insights on speech and the Gita's discipline of truthful, pleasant, beneficial words support this mantra directly.

Practically, prosperity in community depends on speech. Filter words before they leave the mouth. Friendship, trust, and shared wealth live or die through communication.

𑌓𑌂 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃॒ 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃॒ 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃॑ ॥

Meaning (𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
𑌓𑌂 - sacred syllable
𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃 - peace
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌂 - repeated three times

Translation (𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥):
May peace settle at every level: in divine forces, in the outer world, and within the mind, so that Earth may be honored as the ground of stable life.

Commentary (𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌸𑌂𑌧𑌾𑌨):
The hymn ends with 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿𑌃 because Earth-worship should settle into stability. The ground of life is honored by calm, not agitation.

Threefold peace pacifies disturbance from unseen, environmental, and inner fields. In Bhu Suktam, that includes the physical ground and the mental ground, echoing the Upanishadic habit of closing sacred recitation by settling all layers of experience.

Practically, leave the earth beneath you more peaceful: cleaner, less harmed, more respected, and more capable of supporting life.

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